There’s been a recent flurry of news stories about rents skyrocketing in cities throughout the nation. The Hill even reported that rent prices in February hit a “new high” in the 50 largest metropolitan areas, with a more than 17 percent increase from this time last year. The rent, in…

California’s SB 1456 is a no-brainer. The bill, authored by State Sen. Henry Stern, creates a much-needed property tax exemption on 100 percent affordable-housing projects — and establishes a sustainable, barrier-free model that will greatly increase the construction of low-income and homeless housing. …

Over the years, I’ve traveled to numerous cities to talk with activists and residents who battle the devastating impacts of gentrification. After a few of those trips, I noticed that no matter where people lived they all essentially fought the same thing: the runaway greed and predatory tactics of the…

As corporate landlords keep setting sky-high prices in the rental housing market, tenants are getting slammed by unfair rents, more evictions, and more homelessness. Known for their predatory business practices, corporate landlords also shell out huge amounts of campaign cash to stop tenant protections. Politicians too often fail to talk…

Activists in Pasadena, California, took a huge step to pass rent control in their city — and to finally rein in unfair, excessive rents. On Monday, Pasadena Tenant Justice Coalition, which includes the Pasadena Tenants Union, completed a successful signature drive to place rent control on the November city ballot…

On March 24, 2022, AIDS Healthcare Foundation protected two staff members by obtaining a temporary restraining order against Karla Leiva, a disgruntled former employee who’s been a disruptive and threatening presence at AHF’s residential properties for low-income and formerly unhoused residents. According to the order, Leiva cannot “harass, molest, strike…

A recent study shows that in cities where people spend more than 32 percent of their take-home pay on rent, a spike in homelessness will follow. With corporate landlords setting excessive prices in rental housing markets across the United States, it’s more obvious than ever that elected officials must regulate…

Corporate YIMBYs have repeatedly tried to frame themselves as housing justice activists, but that’s far from the truth. In fact, a new book titled Selling Off California: The Untold Story reveals that Corporate YIMBYs have deep ties to Big Real Estate and Big Tech, pushing forward their pro-gentrification, trickle-down housing…

Unable to come up with real solutions for Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, City Council Member Joe Buscaino is pushing forward a ballot measure that doesn’t address homelessness and merely rearranges the deck chairs on the Titanic. …